By now, Jack Saunders is synonymous with the phrase ‘new music’, so who better to usher in 2026 with a state-of-the-nation address on emerging talent than the BBC Radio 1 star? Our meeting comes in the wake of his first ever Music Week Award, after he scooped the Radio Show crown last May. Here, he recalls celebrating the win with “Robbie Williams karaoke and Jägerbombs” before delivering his message to the business...

WORDS: JAMES HANLEY
PHOTOS: BBC

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